Codes
Safety
Fire Safety
LIFE SAFETY CODES
other
100
What is a Internal Disturbance
Code Yellow
100
What is the hospital emergency number?
2222
100
Where can you find the hospital safety manual?
What is the hospital redirect screen
100
There is a hole in the ceiling tile, what should you do?
What is put a work order in.
100
Who should be wearing their hospital ID badge?
What is all employees
200
What is a Armed intruder
Code Orange
200
What is your role in maintaining a clutter free area and proper egress?
Keeping all necessary equipment on one side of the hall not blocking any life safety equipment, pull boxes, fire extinguishers and making sure stairwells are clear.
200
When should you use a door wedge on a door to hold it open?
What is never.
200
Someone has left a linen cart in front of the fire doors, blocking them from closing. What should you do?
What is move it from blocking the door.
200
How would you report a security issue?
What is call 2222 if it is urgent and request security
300
What is Infant/Child Abduction up to age ten
Code Pink
300
Who is your department Safety Team Member?
You
300
What does P.A.S.S stand for when using fire extinguisher?
P - PULL A - AIM S - SQUEEZE S - SWEEP
300
Some one has wrapped the handrails with decorations for holidays. What should you do?
What is remove them, nothing can obstruct a handrail.
300
What are the steps to follow for a medical devise failure/malfunction?
What is remove equipment from use, tag it with a (DO NOT USE) orange tag and place a copy of the work order on it.
400
What do you do in a Code Green phase I?
report back to your home department
400
How do you report a safety concern?
Urgent call 2222-non urgent contact Hospital Safety Officer
400
What is the location of the fire extinguishers and pull stations in your area.
Fire pull boxes are located within five foot of the fire exits. Fire extinguishers are located by looking for the red fire extinguisher sign mounted directly above the fire extinguisher.
400
Items left in the hallways that are not on wheels are considered what?
What is fixed equipment and not allowed in any hallway under eight foot.
400
Explain the steps used to properly handle and dispoe of a hazardous waste spill?
What is secure the area and call housekeeping.
500
What happens in a Code Green phase II?
all available staff reports to the labor pool in the Auditorium
500
Where is the MSDS Manual, Exposure Control Plan and Emergency Management Plan located?
Everyone one should be able to locate these three manuals in their department.
500
What are the steps to follow in a Code Red.
R.A.C.E.=Rescue, Alarm, Confine & Evacuate
500
What is the hospital sources of power?
What is nation-grid and generators.
500
where are your department MSDS kept?
What is everyone should know where they are kept in their unit.
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